Jeff Hardy Wins, Now New WWE Heavyweight Champion
WWE Night of Champions PPV Results - 7/26/09
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Commentators: Michael Cole & Jerry "The King" Lawler, Jim Ross & Todd Grisham and Josh Mathews & Matt Striker
Report by: Adam Martin of WrestleView.com
PPV Main Event
WWE World Heavyweight Championship Match
CM Punk (c) vs. Jeff Hardy
They did ring introductions for the challenger Jeff Hardy and champion CM Punk.
The bell rings and here we go. Crowd in Philadelphia starts a loud "HARDY" chant. CM Punk with a big kick to the leg of Jeff Hardy. Punk throws more kicks and another big one catches Hardy. Punk yells out, "What do you got? Seriously, what are you going to do to me?" Punk gets a headlock on Hardy, takes his back and toys with him as he pushes Hardy away and taunts towards Hardy's direction. Lock up and Punk gets another headlock on Hardy. Punk with a shoulder block takedown on Hardy. Punk gets Hardy up on his shoulders, but Hardy breaks out of it, hits the ropes and drops Punk with two big clotheslines. Hardy with shoulder charges to Punk in the corner. Hardy sends Punk to the corner with a big irish whip. Punk then comes back grounding Hardy and going back to a headlock. Hardy breaks free, hits the ropes, Punk falls down and Hardy goes flying over Punk, through the ropes and to the outside crashing and burning. Punk hits the ropes, goes for a suicide dive, Hardy moves and Punk crashes into the ring barricade. Hardy rolls Punk back in the ring, cover and Punk kicks out after two. Hardy with a neckbreaker on Punk, goes up top, but Punk rolls out of the ring. Hardy turns himself towards Punk, jumps, but Punk moves and Hardy drops head first off the top of the ring barricade.
Punk rolls back in and yells at the referee to start the count. The referee starts the count. The referee gets to 9 when Hardy rolls back in. Punk jumps on him right away with a cover and Hardy powers out after one. Punk with some big knees and kicks to the back of Hardy. Punk with a cover and Hardy again powers out after one. Punk sends Hardy into the corner and Hardy bounces off. Punk sits on Hardy hooking the leg and Hardy kicks out after two. Another cover and Hardy again kicks out after two. Punk sits on the back of Hardy and applies a surfboard submission. Hardy counters out into a pinfall over the chest of Punk. Punk quickly kicks out and then kicks Hardy right in the ribs. Punk with more shots to the ribs of Hardy in the corner. Punk lifts Hardy up to the top turnbuckle and hits a few rights. Punk climbs up, hooking Hardy's arm over his head, Hardy gets in a few shots and jumps off the corner with Punk hitting a front suplex facebuster on Punk! Punk and Hardy exchange shots. Hardy gets the better of Punk with right hands and then a big takedown. Clotheslines by Hardy on Punk, atomic drop and leg drop to the groin on Punk with a dropkick to the face. Hardy with a cover and Punk kicks out after two. Hardy sends Punk into the corner, looks to attempt a Whisper in the Wind, but Punk trips Hardy up and Hardy crashes down in the corner area.
Punk with a running knee to the face of Hardy in the corner. Hardy counters a bulldog attempt and connects with the Whisper in the Wind from the corner. Cover by Hardy and Punk kicks out after two. Hardy plants Punk down on the mat near the corner. Hardy is up top, jumps, attempts a Swanton Bomb and Punk moves out of the way. Punk hooks the arms of Hardy, picks him up and hits a huge backbreaker. Punk then applies a Dragon Sleeper on Hardy. Hardy pushes himself towards the ropes and gets them to break the submission. A frustrated Punk gets to his feet and backs up staring down Hardy. Punk calls for Hardy to get to his feet as Punk slaps her knees and elbows. Punk with kicks to the body of Hardy along with some slaps. Punk misses a back fist and Hardy drops Punk with a Twist of Fate. Hardy goes up top, jumps and connects with the Swanton Bomb. However, as Hardy came down Punk got his knees up. Punk covers Hardy and gets a close two count. Punk rolls out of the ring and stands up on the ring apron falling into the ropes near the corner. Punk springboards up, but Hardy catches him with a kick to the gut. Hardy goes for the Twist of Fate, but Punk counters and gets Hardy up for the GTS. Cover by Punk and Hardy kicks out after two. Another cover and Hardy kicks out. A third cover by Punk and Hardy again kicks out. Punk can't believe it and is frustrated.
Punk rolls out of the ring and grabs the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. Punk puts the belt over his shoulder and starts walking away. Punk heads up the ramp as Hardy sees this and chases him down. Punk knocks Hardy down, tosses him back in the ring and hits Punk with many right hand strikes. Hardy starts beating down on Punk in the corner. The referee breaks it up and Hardy comes back with a Twist of Fate. Hardy goes up top, connects with the Swanton Bomb and gets the pinfall.
Winner & NEW WWE World Heavyweight Champion: Jeff Hardy
After the match, Jeff Hardy is handed the WWE World Heavyweight Championship and he holds it up high. Hardy gets up on the corner celebrating his win holding up the title. Highlights of the match are shown leading to the finish. Back live, we see Hardy still celebrating his win as we see a shot of CM Punk trying to recover on the outside near the WWE announce tables. The PPV goes off the air with Hardy throwing part of his attire and elbow pads to the crowd below.
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